Dhaka, May 27 -- CHATTOGRAM, May 26: Saif Powertec Limited, an international-standard port operator in Bangladesh, which is handling the New-mooring Container Terminal (NCT), has kept its fingers crossed amid ongoing moves to appoint a foreign operator to manage the terminal, sources close to the company said.

Meanwhile, sources at the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) indicated that the appointment of a foreign operator is unlikely to take place anytime soon, citing widespread protests from various stakeholders, experts, and political parties.

Saif Powertec Limited, a private operator, has been managing one of the most specialised container terminals at the Chittagong seaport since the port's operations were privatised in 2007. The CPA m...